The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-27

imposing ceremony, in the presence of the
assembled lodges of Savannah and the
grand officers of the State. Yesterday the
order turned out again for the purpose of
witnessing the acceptation of the new tenn
pie by the present Grand Master. and his
formal delivery of it over to the local
lodges.
At three o'clock the procession formed at
Liberty and Whitaker streets. The line
was headed by the Union Cornet Band.
Then came:
Canton Chatham No. 1, Patriarchs Mill
ant
Golden Rule Lodge No. IL.
Haupt Lodge No. So.
Dekalb Lodge No. g.
Live Oak Lodge No. 3.
Oglethorpe Lodge No. 1.
Grand Lodge of Georgia.
From the starting point the line marched
10 Drayton, to Bay, and through Bull
Broughton and Barnard streets to the new
nall. The procession reached about two
DOCKS The bright colored regalias Of the
lodges with the handsome and rich uniforms
OF the Patriarchs Militant gave to the line a
picturesque appearance. At Barnard and
broughton streets an incident occurred
which, aside from creating a great
deal of amusement, was taken as
good omen by the Odd Fellows
The procession was halted on Brougb-
Ton when the head reached Barnard and
was formed in open order to allow the
STand Lodge to pass through and enter the
building first.
THE ODD FELLOWS GOAT.
just as the grand officers started in at the
east end patriarchal goat of itinerant and
Mdependent habits marched in at the west
Md, and started with the most supreme hir-
mte dignity to pass through. In the minds
u Ine uninitlated the goat playsno unimpor-
ant mi part in Odd Fellowship.
me goat winch met the parade could hardly
ia Iose oeen member i'll good standing, for
T r, Sooil found that he had gauntlet to run.
LNeryDody IN the line reached for William
as he sped by, and he got dozen kicks at
very lump, but he refused to bolt and
SelI au inc way through until he met the
ai9ila Lodge, TO whose rank he deferred
III HiL, p[ealnng through the line, allowed the
llSh officers to pass.
naly friends of the order, including a
lumber i CT ladies, We're present in the beau
slui lodge room, in the southeast corner of
sf.a guiding, when the procession entered.
~ 80 cle opening ode was sung a brief
Eayer was offered by Grand Chaplain C. II.
- The DEDICAToRY CEREMONY,
tb %rand Master LaHatte having signified
S Iidc ~ WAS his wish that the ceremony of
NASAL sii'g e1e hall should proceed, Grand
beraS9au I. a. ii. Osborne directed the
aro,'.sS " prepare an altar. PERHAPS
ali W one thing in human history"
~ the Grand Marshal .'haye lilo
VI Of man clustered with mora
S NJ interest and reverence than around tbe
A. Delore 1t all nations have bowed
gs stcred shrine all have worshiped
n se,t ~ Sects and creeds, however divergent
,an a.,sl.' nave Offered their most hallowed
,ita. ni s The first authentic account of an
co.,, ri Y mat Oh the one built by Noah after
worsil lg vac ark IN comnnemoration of that
of this l tul aehyerance. Taking possession
solens,..ss 'ausliul temple which is about to be
nles ~ wy reucated to the ennobling princi-
,r can y ~ oroer, no further ceremony should
lltar. ' pioceeo until we build an
BUILDING THE ALTAR.
urand Herald, T. A Ward ~ t1orr+
h. ~
b N, hg base OF the altar. He retired and re-.
Wits m m..n z representation of a block Of
"pess.n aTpie, on which was the word
and ss,, AND may our lives be as pure
a5 S ,l,otless and our integrity as firm and
can, s.'n' as the material of which IL ~
DeEen. urand Herald G.. II. Stone. OF
tona - t1odge, then brought in n pink
IN pos, ,ne emblem of Friendship, hallowed
doris ,, az the spring time OF life. The
wbes dhi11Ierwoven in every beam of light
pyisg aiselitwined by the power - of e the
low "a ~ y ionnd to possess the warmest
Grand 'p H Geilds least from straight line.
sm6 ls We pext stone, which was blue he
yles b,o q i2ye, on the altar. Every brother
ior. al ~ under tho influence OF the or
5uels IA ~ Grand Marshal. becomes. or
VII NJ Rvpino, 80 filled with love and GOOD
ne. ie. Sni fls fellows that, ike the nag
gline ''., y. q sure guide 20 the strue-
stoFf,sN ~ Worn mariner amid the fercest
t,p ALTAR uKGsnrD.
Il ~ .vs .,',i.s Acafla n color. ana